Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December, 1960), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema and has also appeared in Hindi films. He is the son of film producer D. Ramanaidu. He made his debut as a lead actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's *Kaliyuga Pandavulu* (1986), winning the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. His filmography includes *Swarna Kamalam* (1988), *Bobbili Raja* (1990), *Kshana Kshanam* (1991), *Chanti* (1992), *Anari* (1993), *Preminchukundam Raa* (1997), *Suryavamsam* (1998), *Raja* (1999), *Kalisundam Raa* (2000), *Jayam Manadera* (2000), *Nuvvu Naaku Nachav* (2001), *Malliswari* (2004), *Sankranthi* (2005), *Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule* (2007), *Drushyam* (2014), *F2: Fun and Frustration* (2019), *Narappa* (2021), *Drushyam 2* (2021), the crime series *Rana Naidu* (2023), and *Sankranthiki Vasthunam* (2025). He has won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for *Swarna Kamalam*, *Dharma Chakram*, *Preminchukundam Raa*, *Ganesh*, and *Kalisundam Raa*, along with two Nandi Special Jury Awards and six Filmfare Awards South.
Chintakayala Ravi
(Chintakayala Ravi)
Saindhav
(Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo")
Surya IPS
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
(Ganesh)
Malliswari
(Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad)
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
(Venkateswarlu "Venky")
Nagavalli
(Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay)
Lakshmi
Namo Venkatesa
(Venkataramana)
Bodyguard
(Venkatadri)
Taqdeerwala
(Suraj)
Jayam Manadera
Shadow
(Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti)
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
(Balakrishna Gundapeneni)
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
(Peddodu)
Gharshana
(DCP Ramachandra)
Raja
Gopala Gopala
(Kanneganti Gopala Rao)
Drushyam
(Rambabu)
Masala
(Balaram)
Subash Chandra Bose
Sankranthi
Vasantham
(Ashok)
Vasu
(Vasu)
Gemeni
('Patamatalanka' Gemeni)
Devi Putrudu
(Krishna/Balaram)
Premato Raa
(Chandu)
Seenu
(Seenu)
Premante Ideraa
Suryavamsham
Ganesh
(Ganesh)
Pelli Chesukundaam
Preminchukundam Raa
Chinnabbaayi
(Sundarayya)
Pavithra Bandham
(Vijay)
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu
(Sriram)
Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya
(Sahasa Veerudu)
Dharma Chakram
(Rakesh)
Saradha Bullodu
Pokiri Raja
(Chanti/ Balaraju)
Super Police
(Vijay)
Muddula Priyudu
Kondapalli Raja
Abbaigaru
(Dorababu)
Sundara Kanda
(Venteswarulu)
Chinarayudu
Chanti
(Chanti)
Shatruvu
Kshana Kshanam
(Chandu)
Coolie No. 1
(Raju / Bharat)
Bobbili Raja
(Raja)
Aggiramudu
(Aggi Ramudu / Vijay)
Ontari Poratam
(Raja)
Two Town Rowdy
(Shakthi)
Prema
(Pruthvi)
Dhruva Naksthram
Brahma Puthrudu
Raktha Tilakam
Varasudochadu
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Thrimoorthulu
Vijetha Vikram
Bharathamlo Arjunudu
Ajeyudu
Brahma Rudrulu
Kaliyuga Pandavulu
(Vijay)
Ori Devuda..!
(Almighty)
Swarnakamalam
(Chandra Shekar)
Kalisundam Raa
(Raghu)
Eenadu
(DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS)
Anari
(Rama)
Babu Bangaram
(A.C.P. Krishna)
Premam
(DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance))
Guru
(Aditya / Aadi)
Agnyaathavaasi
(Guru)
Rampur Ka Raja
F2: Fun and Frustration
(Venky)
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
(Ballari Babu)
Venky Mama
(Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama)
Soggadu
Narappa
(Naarappa)
Krack
(Narrator)
F3: Fun and Frustration
(Venky)
Thulasi
(Parvataneni Tulasi Ram)
Mosagallu
(Narrator)
Drushyam 2
(Rambabu)
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
(Yadagari Damodara Raju)
Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 - AK47
(Chittibabu)
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
(Venky Gowda)
Hathi
(Truck driver)
Drushyam 3
(Rambabu)
January 12 Vidudala
(Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy)
ENE Repeat
Rana Naidu
(Naga Naidu)
Unstoppable with NBK
(Self)
The Rana Daggubati Show
(Self)